Child&#39;s traveling case toilet and chamber therefor



Feb. 20, 1934. v 150 1,947,940

CHILD'S TRAVELING CA SE TOILET AND CHAMBER THEREFOR Filed Sept. 16, 19322/ 3 1 i 46 7 2 z 43 7* if L 2 45 'I/ Z 5 44 Q 44 S'l WC/YM [lz'zabei/z[(190221 54 WMM Sum/Mug Patented Feb. 20, 1934 CHILDS TRAVELING .CASETOILET AND CHAMBER THEREFOR Elizabeth V. Isom, Mitchell, Ind.

Application September 16, 1932 Serial No. 633,528

'4 Claims. (Cl. 4137) My invention relates to a childsportable toiletcase or other container. My device provides a or toilet seat andparticularly to a device of this toilet seat and a chamber within atravelingcharacter contained in and forming a part of case, adapted tobe used for the child's toilet a traveling case or carrying case and toa chamneeds without removal, unpacking or preparation 5 ber of aparticular typ'eof construction adapted of the parts of the device foruse, and further 90 to be used and carried therein. adapted to betransported as a whole in the same Much, trouble and inconvemence areexperimanner as the ordinary traveling-case without enced in caring forthe frequent toilet needs of packing, folding or preparation of anykind, and infants and young children in' the home and made ready fortransportation immediately by more especially while away from homevisiting merely closing the case. or traveling by train or automobile.Often times A still further object of the invention is the when thechild needs attention either there is provision of a chamber so designedand conno toilet available, or it is inconvenient for the structed thatit may be placed in a traveling mother to leave her duties for thelength of time case, may be used in its usual upright position 15 whichwould be required. to take the .child to for a childs toilet needs, and,when the traveling the toilet. The need of a portable toilet or toiletcase is being carried, will without alteration of seat has long beenexperienced. To fill this need its position or rearrangement in thecase, assume small commodes or chairs provided with chama position onits side, at a right angle to its pobers have been in use for a greatmany years. sition when in use, WithOut p y spilling 2 Theirportability, however, is extremely limited, its contents. Thus thechamber, after it has been and their usefulness is confined practicallyto the used, may be carried in the case until there a is home. Toprovide conveniences of this kind an opportunity to empty it. which aremore readily portable andmoregen- The portable toilet and chamber whichconerally useful, folding chairs and. seats have been stitute myinvention and by which I accomplish 25 devised, which are so constructedas to enclose the aforementioned and other objects and ador be placedabove a chamber. Certain of the vantages will be explained in detail inthe foldevices of this character heretofore designed iare lowingdescription and in the accompanying adapted to be folded or taken apartand packed drawing, wherein: in a traveling case when not in use.Suchde- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention,

30 vices are bulky, clumsy and inconvenient to Withthe traveling caseopen, and the toilet seat handle and transport, and because of theirslightly raised to show the chamber, knock-down condition when in thetraveling case Figure 2 is a central transversesectional view or othercontainer, are not immediately or readof the device shown in Figure 1,but with the ily available for use. seat down, ready for use,

5 The device which I have invented provides a Figure 3 is a centralvertical transverse secchilds toilet which is immediately available attiona1 view of my device wi h the cas clo ed all times, which is readyfor transportation with and in position to be transported, the chamberno more preparation than is involved in the mere being shown inelevation, closing of a traveling-case, and which, by reason Figure 4 isa central longitudinal sectional view 40 of the novel construction ofchamber contained of the device shown in Figure 1, but with the case inthe traveling-case toilet, may be transported closed, and. in the mannerof a traveling-case without the Figure 5 is a top plan view of thechamber trouble and inconvenience of emptying the chamshown in the otherfigures. ber of its contents. My invention comprises a toilet seat 1secured 45 One of the objects of my invention is the proin atraveling-case or carrying-case 2 by hinges vision of a childs toilet ortoilet seat, incor- 3, which may be at the rear side of the seat, asporated in a traveling-case, and so constructed, shown, or at one of theends. The hinged attacharranged and secured therein as to be in compactment of the seat permits it to be raised to provide condition,conveniently portable and immediateaccess to the interior of the casebeneath. When 50 ly accessible and ready for use. in use, however, theseat will be down, as shown Another object of my invention is a compactin Figure 2. The seat 1 has a toilet opening 4 childs toilet which maybe made ready for toilet therein, and behind the opening a combined liduse or for transportation without the trouble and back-rest 5 is securedto the seat by hinges and inconvenience of folding the seat and pack- 6.The lid is provided with a brace 7 secured 55 ing the folded seat andchamber into a carryingthereto by hinges 8, and adapted to be placed 110 in the position shown in Figure 2 to act as a support for the lid toenable it to function as a backrest, and adapted to be turned down flatagainst the lid as shown in Figures 3 and 4, when the case is to betransported. The lid 5 when in closed position may be fastened to theseat by a snapfastener 910.

Directly beneath the opening 4 in seat 1 the chamber 11 is positioned.The chamber is of special design for use in the traveling-case, havingan upper rim 12, a handle 13 and an off-set Well or compartment 14 whichreceives and holds the contents of the chamber without danger ofspilling when the chamber is turned over on its side, as in Figure 3,when the traveling-case is in position to be carried. To function inthis manner the chamber is positioned in the case 2 with its wellportion 14 to the rear (as in Figure 2), so that it will be thelowermost part of the chamber when the case is closed and stood on itsbottom 15 (as in Figure 3) or carried by its handle 16. The chamber 11is braced and retained securely in its place beneath the opening 4 by ablock 17 secured to the inside walls of case 2 at the front (when inuse) or top (when being carried) and by other fixed blocks or partitions18, 19 upon the tops of which the rim 12 of the chamber rests and isclamped by engagement of seat 1, which is supported at its free end upona block or bracket 20, to which it may be detachably secured by asnap-fastener 21. To insure a firm, tight clamping engagement andprevent slipping and rattling of the chamber when the case is moved, awasher 22, preferably of felt, may be secured to the under side of seat1 to lie between the seat and the rim of the chamber engaged by it.

The space within the case 2, between partitions 18, 19 and the end wallsof the case afiords compartments 23 and 24 which may be utilized forstoring and carrying articles of clothing and various toilet accessoriesfor the child. A pocket or pockets 30 may also be provided in the lid 25of the case for the reception of the childs dresses or other clothing.Lid 25 is hingedly secured to case 2 in the usual manner, and when openswings back sufficiently far to'remain open when the device is intheposition shown in Figures 1 and p 2; it is provided with the usualstraps 28 to prevent it from opening too far, and with catches 2627 ofany suitable construction for fastening the case in closed condition.

Instead of the form of chamber 11 illustrated,

with substantially straight side walls, a chamber having a constrictedmouth formed by drawing in the upper portion of the symmetrical sidewalls, may be used.

I claim:

1. A childs portable toilet comprising a traveling case having a handleand adapted to be carried by hand, said case having a body portion and alid hinged thereto, a toilet seat hinged to said case between the bodyportion and lid and having a toilet opening, a cover for said openinghinged to said seat, bracing means on said cover for supporting saidcover in raised position to form a back rest for the child, a chamber inthe body portion of said case beneath said seat and means for holdingsaid chamber in fixed position when said case is in position for use ofsaid toilet seat or is in position to be carried.

2. A childs portable toilet comprising a traveling case having a bodyportion with a bottom wall, a side wall and end Walls, a lid secured tosaid body portion, a toilet seat hingedly secured to said case betweenthe body portion and lid, and supported for use on the walls thereof, achamber having an off-set well portion, said chamber being disposed inthe body portion of said case beneath said seat, with its off-set wellportion at the rear of the seat adjacent the bottom of said case,whereby said off-set well portion will be the bottom of said chamber andat the bottom of said case when said case is transported in the usualmanner.

3. A childsportable toilet comprising a traveling-case having a bodyportion and a hinged lid therefor, a toilet seat hingedly secured insaid traveling-case, and a chamber disposed in said body portion beneathsaid seat, said chamber having its side walls substantially symmetrical,except at one side where it is extended to form an oif-set well portion,the upper wall of said well portion extending substantially at rightangles from the side of the chamber substantially midway between its topand bottom.

4. A childs portable toilet comprising a traveling-case having a handleand adapted to be carried by hand, said case having a body portion and alid hinged thereto, a toilet seat hingedly secured to said case betweenthe body portion and lid, and a chamber supported on the body portion ofsaid casing beneath said seat and clamped in position between said bodyportion and said seat by engagement of said seat with the top thereof.

ELIZABETH V. ISOM.

